title: Severe oropharyngeal trauma caused by toothbrush--case report and review of 13 cases.
abstract: Foreign body trauma to the oral cavity is fairly common. However, severe injuries caused by a toothbrush are rarely reported. We report a case of a 35-year-old epileptic patient who suffered seizures while brushing his teeth. During this episode, he self-inflicted a grievous injury to his oro-pharynx with his toothbrush which went unnoticed for 11 months. Thirteen cases of toothbrush induced trauma to this area are reviewed and a classification of these injuries is proposed. Complications related to these injuries are highlighted and their management discussed.
authors.affiliation: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Subharti Dental College, Meerut, India. saxroy@yahoo.com
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Arora
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Saxena
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003742:Dental Devices, Home Care / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000150:complications*; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible; D009960:Oropharynx / Q000293:injuries*; D011626:Pterygoid Muscles; D014099:Toothbrushing / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014313:Trismus / Q000209:etiology